Supreme Sword Exalt

Fatty couldn’t stay tough anymore, so he gave in decisively. “Master Rooster, stop hitting me! Master Rooster, I was wrong!”

Only then did Chongming stop. The smoke and dust gradually dispersed, revealing Fatty’s head. His face was bruised and swollen, a full two sizes larger than before. His nose was twitching and still dripping blood. As for the parts below his head, they were all buried underground.

“Convinced?”

“Yes!”

“Call me Master Rooster!”

“Master Rooster, Master Rooster!”

“Second best defense in the world?”

“Master Rooster, with you around, I only dare to call myself second!”

Chongming held his head high. “At least you know your place!”

Fu Dahai couldn’t bear to watch anymore. What an embarrassment!

He then glared at Fu Youde, very dissatisfied. “How did you ever produce such a thing?!”

Fu Youde felt wronged. How is this my fault...? All the Fu family members are your descendants... If anyone’s to blame, it should be you!

Chongming fluffed his feathers, feeling that beating up Fatty had made him feel completely refreshed. “I’m asking you! Where did Gu Han go?!”

Fatty gave in quickly and sold out Gu Han even faster. “To cross his human tribulation! Master Rooster, if you want to find him, I’ll lead the way! Even if I have to dig three hundred zhang into the ground, I’ll drag him out for you!”

Chongming paused for a moment. “Human tribulation? This kid’s pretty bold. Never mind. Since he’s crossing the human tribulation, I won’t look for him for now.”

Fatty seemed utterly disappointed, he refused to give up. “Master Rooster, what do you want with that bastard? Did he offend you?”

Chongming thought for a moment. “Not really. I plan to give him a great stroke of fortune.”

Fatty’s eyes lit up, and he sniffled again, sucking the flowing blood back in. “Fortune? Master Rooster, Gu Han and I live and die together, we’re as close as brothers, we’re sworn siblings! What’s his is mine—ahem, we share everything. Why don’t you give the fortune to me? When he gets back, I’ll pass it on to him!”

Chongming glanced at him, a bit disgusted. “You? Are you also a natural-born sword seed?”

“Master Rooster, can you not insult me?”

“I’m complimenting you.”

Fatty was speechless. Fu Dahai’s face had turned as black as the bottom of a pot. If not for his self-restraint and dignity, he would have attacked Chongming.

Chongming sighed. “Never mind. Since he’s not here, I’m leaving!”

Fatty couldn’t forget about this great stroke of fortune. “Master Rooster, how about you wait a bit longer? He’ll definitely come back after finishing his human tribulation. Going back and forth is pretty tiring for you...”

Chongming thought for a moment. “That makes sense, but what if he dies?”

Fatty was uncharacteristically silent for a moment, then became unprecedentedly serious. “He won’t die. No matter who dies, he won’t be the one!”

***

Outside the Central Continent, inside some mid-tier aristocratic family, a refined young man with considerable presence looked at the hall full of guests, beaming like a spring breeze.

“Everyone, I am fortunate to have invited the renowned Zither Fairy and Fairy Zhao. To behold Fairy Zhao’s ethereal beauty and to hear Zither Fairy’s heavenly music is truly our good fortune!”

Not far away, five or six young men showered him with endless flattery, their tones laced with envy.

“Fairy Zhao truly possesses a city-toppling beauty!”

“The Zither Fairy’s skill in music is also unparalleled!”

“Brother He is lucky to have encountered two such fair ladies. We are truly envious!”

And they meant every word. Not only did Zhao Mengyou possess the Glazed Crystal Physique, but she was also a peerless beauty rarely seen in the mortal world. Although Xue Yu’s looks were slightly inferior, her zither music could help others break through bottlenecks. She naturally had gained countless admirers as well.

Zhao Mengyou replied indifferently, “You’re too kind.”

In the past, such worship was what she yearned most. But now, she couldn’t muster the slightest interest and even vaguely disliked these kinds of banquets. As for Xue Yu, she merely nodded. The others didn’t mind. They were fairies, after all, so they had privileges.

Yun Fan looked sideways at Young Master He, utterly dissatisfied. “What about me?! Is meeting me not your good fortune then?”

In front of the beauties, Young Master He didn’t want to lose face. His expression stiffened for a moment, before breaking into a smile. “Of course! Making the acquaintance of Brother Yun is also my good fortune.”

Inwardly, he cursed furiously. Pft! What a piece of work! No one knows who the hell you are! Whose surname is Yun?! I don’t know what the two fairies are thinking, actually letting you stay by their side. They’d be much better off with me!

A young master surnamed Wang glanced at Xue Yu and smiled. “We have admired you girls for a long time. We hope one of you will display your zither artistry and let us broaden our horizons. How about it?”

After hesitating for a moment, Xue Yu nodded, then produced a jade-colored antique zither. “Alright.”

These people were too eager, so she felt a bit awkward refusing. The others were overjoyed.

Yun Fan the lackey rolled his eyes. A bunch of bootlickers!

Young Master He felt he had gained enough face and was somewhat self-satisfied. “Both hailing from the Eastern Wasteland, the two fairies are thousands, hundreds of times stronger than that fellow called Gu Han!”

“Gu Han? What’s he worth?”

“Relying on a bit of strength, he throws his weight around and acts arrogant, looking down on everyone!”

“He’ll get what’s coming for him sooner or later!”

They had long known that the women came from the Eastern Wasteland, but they didn’t look down on them at all. As far as they were concerned, beautiful women were special. They held no regional bias toward the fairies whatsoever.

On the other hand, Gu Han had completely embarrassed the geniuses of the Central Continent. They naturally had nothing good to say about him. The more they adored the two women, the more they hated him.

Xue Yu’s face darkened. She immediately put away the ancient zither, stood up, and prepared to leave. “Farewell!”

Given her temperament, this reaction meant she was truly enraged.

Young Master He was startled. “Huh? Zither Fairy, you—”

Zhao Mengyou also stood up. “You guys think you have the right to compare yourself with him? Do you even deserve to mention him?”

She shot everyone one final look of disdain, then disappeared into the distance with Xue Yu. Her words were very harsh. The others felt their faces burn as if they had been fiercely slapped.

Yun Fan sauntered over slowly. “Speaking ill of Brother Gu in front of them... What a bunch of brainless fools!”

Thus, he left as well.

Thoroughly humiliated, Young Master He clenched his fists tightly. “How infuriating! I gave them face, but they refused!”

Another person sneered coldly. “Brother He, if we don’t teach them a lesson, they’ll think we are a bunch of cowards!”

Young Master Wang’s expression changed slightly. “Are you crazy?! Have you forgotten what the Qionghua Holy Master said?!”

The others’ expressions changed slightly. The Qionghua Holy Land had a much greater reputation in the Central Continent than the Luoheng Holy Land. Besides its profound foundations, it was even more famous for having strictly female disciples.

A month ago, the Qionghua Holy Master had coincidentally learned of Xue Yu’s special nature. The Qionghua Holy Master then broke convention by personally offering to take her as a disciple. Yet for some unknown reason, Xue Yu politely declined.

The Qionghua Holy Master didn’t force her, only putting out the word that if anyone in the Central Continent dared to harm Xue Yu, she would personally come calling. Even the top forces had to weigh the threat of someone at the Feather Transformation realm carefully, imagine them?

***

Zhao Mengyou sighed at Xue Yu, whose face still carried traces of anger. “Why didn’t you agree when the Qionghua Holy Master sought you out? For you, there won’t be a better opportunity than that.”

The Qionghua Holy Master had made it clear that entering the Qionghua Holy Land required severing emotional ties, purifying desires, and concentrating solely on cultivation. However, Xue Yu didn’t wish to do so.

Out of nowhere, the zither player sighed. “I wonder how Young Master is doing now...”

Zhao Mengyou also fell silent. Xue Yu couldn’t sever her emotional ties, but wasn’t she also deeply attached to someone?

Yun Fan waved his hand. “Don’t worry! You all know Brother Gu’s abilities well enough, don’t you? Even if he lost his cultivation and became a mortal, he’d still live a life of ease and success!”

Zhao Mengyou glared at him fiercely. “Shut up!”

Xue Yu was also a bit dissatisfied. “Little Prince, if you keep jinxing Young Master like that, something bad really might happen.”

Yun Fan was speechless.

The two women exchanged a glance, feeling some worry. Will it be very long until we see him again?